Between Monday, 21 November and Friday, 25 November 2016, ICPE organized a one week International Training Programme on Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, in cooperation with the National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM). NIFM, located in Faridabad (India) is an autonomous institute of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The program, attended by 41 senior officers of Government of India and led by their Course Director Prof. KS Gopinath Narayan commenced on Monday the 21th of November at the ICPE headquarters.

The participants had the opportunity to get exposure from various institutions, such as the Bank of Slovenia, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Agency for Public Oversight of Auditing, Court of Audit and Commission for Prevention of Corruption. Experts from UK and India have enriched the programme with lectures on Public Procurement, India-EU relations and Public Private partnerships.

The conclusion ceremony was graced by the presence of H.E. Sarvajit Chakravarti, Ambassador of India to the Republic of Slovenia.